Dundee lab solves HOIL-1 mystery
The mysterious function of a key protein has been revealed following a breakthrough by University of Dundee scientists.
Biochemistry
Jun 17, 2019
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News tagged with cell survival
Engineers make injectable tissues a reality
A simple injection that can help regrow damaged tissue has long been the dream of physicians and patients alike. A new study from researchers at UBC Okanagan moves that dream closer to reality with a device that makes encapsulating ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 25, 2019
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A better way to measure cell survival
Measuring the toxic effects of chemical compounds on different types of cells is critical for developing cancer drugs, which must be able to kill their target cells. Analyzing cell survival is also an important task in fields ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 5, 2019
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How invading jumping genes are thwarted
Since Carnegie Institution's Barbara McClintock received her Nobel Prize on her discovery of jumping genes in 1983, we have learned that almost half of our DNA is made up of jumping genes—called transposons. Given their ...
Biotechnology
Nov 1, 2018
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Surprise finding uncovers balancing act between birth defects and cancer
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have made a surprise discovery about how subtle changes in the way cell survival is regulated during embryonic development can have drastic health implications.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 19, 2018
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Taking CRISPR from clipping scissors to word processor
Using the gene-editing tool CRISPR to snip at DNA is often akin to using scissors to edit a newspaper article. You can cut out words, but it's difficult to remove individual letters or instantly know how the cuts affect the ...
Biotechnology
May 7, 2018
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'Rheostat' identified that helps regulate cell death versus survival decisions
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have determined how a protein's disordered region serves as a molecular rheostat to help regulate cell survival.
Biochemistry
Mar 6, 2018
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New gene map reveals cancer's Achilles heel
Scientists have mapped out the genes that keep our cells alive, creating a long-awaited foothold for understanding how our genome works and which genes are crucial in disease like cancer.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 25, 2015
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New degradation proteins show route to cell survival
Studies by researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology and colleagues reveal two proteins that induce degradation of certain cell constituents to help cell survival under nutrient-limiting conditions.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 4, 2015
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Live and let-7: MicroRNA plays surprising role in cell survival
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a microRNA molecule as a surprisingly crucial player in managing cell survival and growth. The findings, published in the October 7 ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 7, 2014
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